Broadcast seed-sower



(No Model.)

S. SMOKER. BROADCAST SEED SOWER.

No. 408,542. Patented Aug. 6, 1889.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC SAMUEL SMOKER, OF GOSHEN, INDIANA.

BIdOADCAST SEED-SOWER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 408,542, dated August 6,1889.

Application filed April 11, 1889. Serial No. 306,781. (No model.)

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL SMOKER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Goshen, in the county of Elkhart and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BroadcastSeed-Sow ers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the ac- I companying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure l of the drawings is a front view of my improved broadcastseed-sower, said view being partly in section. Fig. 2 is a bottom viewshowing the seed-distributing mechanism, the distributing-wheel beingremoved, but indicated thereon in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective View of the means employed for regulating the seed-opening.Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the stirrer. Fig. 5 is adetailperspective view of the supportingarm attached to the bottom ofthe seed-carrier.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inthat class of broadcast seed-sowers which are operated by hand and itconsists in the details of construction and novel arrangement of theparts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

I11 the accompanying drawings, A refers to the grain-container, to whichis secured near its top one end of a strap, the opposite end of which issecured by means of a hook to an eyebolt attached to the bottom board,to the periphery of which the lower edge of the bag or flexible holderis secured. This bottom B is made up of a disk of wood or other lightmaterial, and the lower surface thereof is perfectly plain, while theupper surface is cut away to provide a concave. The disk is providedcentrally with an opening I), through which the seed passes to thedistributingwheel, and this opening is circular.

To the concave of the disk B is secured a metallic cross bar 0, whichhas a central opening forming a bearing for the upper end of the pin 0,which extends from the hub of the distributing-wheel. Immediately belowits upper end the pin 0, which passes through the cross-bar c, hasformed thereon an enlargement O, one side of which has an inclined planesurface which gradually widens from its upper end downwardly. Theopposite side of this enlargement is conical, and this device serves asan agitator for the seed or grain, so as t?) prevent it from cloggingtbOW the opening To the rear side of the disk B is secured a dependingmetallic plate D, which will serve as a shield to keep the seed frombeing thrown against the body of the operator. The disk has alsosecurely attached thereto an arm E, which extends downwardly from itspoint of connection with the disk and then parallel therewith, said armhaving at its end an opening through which passes a screw 6, whichenters the lower end of the hub F, carrying the distributing-wheel G. Tothe arm E, at a suitable point, is loosely pivoted a bow-guide E, theends of said bow-guide being slightly raised and provided with openings6, through which the bow passes. This pivoted arm E is also providedwith lugs f f, which serve to hold the ends of the coiled springs fthereon, said springs contacting with the inner surfaces of the knobsattached to the ends of the bow. Around the hub F the cord 71. passes,and when the rod is reciprocated this cord will cause thedistributingwheel secured to the hub to rotate alternately in oppositedirections.

To the under side of the diskB are pivoted two castings or plates K andL, they being secured to the under side of the disk by apivot orwood-screw Z, which passes through the ends of the castings into theunder side of the disk. One of these castings K is provided with anupwardly-projecting flange k, which will lie adjacent to the under sideof the disk B, and provide a space within which the oppositelycurvedportion of the other plate may lie. The casting K is provided oppositeits pivoted end with a downu-ardlyproj ecting pin 7c, and the free endof the casting L has formed thereon a pin L, these pins being adapted toengage with slotsm and a, formed in a pivoted lever M, secured to theunder side of the disk 13, and by moving this lever M upon its pivot thecastings K and L may be separated to form a larger or smaller opening,as may be desired, below the central opening Z) in the disk B, thusregulating the supply of grain or seed upon the distributing-wheel.

N refers to aset-serew secured in a suitable bearing attached to theunder side of the disk B, by means of which the movement of the lever Mmay be limited.

I am aware that prior to my invention it has been proposed to employ arotary distributing-wheel, pivoted guide for an operating-bow, doubleseed-slides, and a bow having springs; and I do not, therefore, claimsuch construction, broadly, as my invention; but

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hand broadcast-seeder, constructed substantially as shown andprovided with a dist-ributing-wheel and operating means, of a pin 0,which forms an upper bearing for the hub of the distributing-wheel, saidpin having formed thereon above the seed-diseh arge opening anenlargement, one side of which is inclined,while the opposite side isrounded, and a transverse metal bearing secured to the upper face of thehopper-bottom and receiving the end of the pin above the enlargement,substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, in a broadcast seedsower adapted to be operated byhand, substantially as shown, of the castings K and L, pivoted to theunder side of the disk, said castings being provided with projectingpins 7c and L, one of said castings having a circular flange 70, and apivoted operating-lever M, having slots m and n, with which the pinsengage, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a hand broadcast-seeder, abow-guide pivoted to the supporting-armE, said bowguid e having V-shaped openings e, with projecting lugs ff,and through which the bow passes, said lugs holding thereon the spiralsprings f, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

4. In combination with a hand seed-sewer of the class described, aflexible container A, disk D, having a centralzconcave and opening I),seed-regulating slides K and L, pivoted to the under side of the diskB,a hub carrying a seed-distributing wheel, said hub having anupwardly-projecting pin G, with an enlarged portion 0, an arm E,carrying a pivoted bowguide and forming a support for the lower portionof the hub, and a shield D, attached to the disk B, the parts beingorganized substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL SMOKER.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN F. 13. KAUFFMAN, JOHN P. BLOUGH.

